Nature - Topics

How do nature documentaries get their footage? What lies beneath: the deepest points of the world's oceans Why are the world's deserts where they are? Nature Walks and Outdoor Classrooms for Young Children The longest rivers on every continent Split Brain Patients: Two Minds in One Skull Nature journaling: observing and recording the outdoors Critical Periods: Window of Opportunity in Development The Human Eye: Color Vision and Blind Spots Walking Upright: Why Bipedalism Made Us Human Recycling Projects and Early Environmental Lessons What causes the northern lights? Why do some flowers smell like rotting meat? Homo Erectus: The Longest Lived Human Species The Aquatic Ape Idea: A Famous Fringe Theory Forgetting as a Feature: Adaptive Memory Neuroplasticity: How the Brain Rewires With Experience What makes the ocean blue? Freckles Skin Tones and the Melanin Map The Biology of Long Term Potentiation Slow Travel: Cargo Ships Canal Boats and Long Stays Why do earthquakes create tsunamis? How do plants survive winter? Bird Houses and Backyard Habitat Projects Why do leaves change color in autumn? Imitation and Social Learning Across Species How do ants build supercolonies? Mirror Neurons: Empathy Cells or Overhyped Story? Why do wolves howl at night? Why are winter sunsets so beautiful? The Field Trip: Learning Outside Classroom Walls Why is a snow forest so quiet?